Coin purse



G. SLOTKIN Jan. 2l, 1947.

COIN PURSE Filed April 25, 1944 Patented `ian. 21, 1947 2,414,615 comPURSE George Slotkin, St. Louis, Mo.

, Application April 25, 1944, Serial No. 532,627

This invention relates toa coin purse and has for the primary object theprovision of a device of this character which Will be compact, eXtremelyeasy to insert in apocket of a garment and to assume only a minimumamount of space therein and has a maximum number of parts, all of whichexcept one are closed by aps to preventthe coins from accidentallyfalling therefrom and a pair of the aps having separable fastenersV fornormally maintaining them closed and they in turn retain the other flapsclosed.

1 claim. (ci. 15o- 432) `With Athese and other objects-in view as willbecome more apparent as `the description proceeds, the inventionconsistsin certain novel'features of construction,` combination and arrangementof parts `as,4 will be hereinafter more fully described and claimed. A tb j b For a `complete understanding of my invention, reference, is to behad Ato thefollowingdescription'and accompanying drawing, in whichFigure 1 is a side elevation, partly in section,Y

ance with my invention.

Figure 2 is a sectional view'itaken on the line' 2--2 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a sectional View taken on the line 3 3 of Figure l.

Figure 4 is a plan view illustrating the blank from which the purse isconstructed.

Figure 5 is a sectional View similar to Figure 2 showing the pursespread and illustrating the compartments thereof.

Referring in detail to the drawing, the numeral illustrating a` coinpurse constructed in accord- 5 indicates the body of the purseconstructed of` leather or of any other material suitable for thepurpose. Formed in the body are compartments 6, l, 3, 9 and I. Thecompartment 6 is arranged innermost of all of the other compartments,While the compartments 1 and 8 are arranged on opposite outer sides ofthe compartment 6 and the compartments 9 and II) are arranged onopposite outer sides of the compartments 'land 8.

The compartments 6, 'I and 8 open through one edge portion of the body5. The outer side Walls of the body and which form the outer Walls ofthe compartments 9 and II) have portions cut therefrom by a slittingofthe walls either on an arcuate or other curved line, as shown, or on aline of other suitable shape to form aps IIYand entrances I2 to saidcompartments 9 and ID as will be later more specically described. Thematerial of the body 5 Which forms the Walls to the compartment 6 asWell as the inner Walls to the compartments I and 8 has integraltherewith aps I3 which are somewhat larger and to bulge or sag.

fold over and cover the flaps I I to retain the latter in a position ofclosing the mouths |12; The flaps I3 are provided each with a memberv ofa separablefastener I4 Whichwhen connected to the companion member onthe complemental Wall portion secures the flaps I3 in ,closedfpositionTherefore, it will be seen that allcompartments except the compartment 6are closed by ilapsto prevent coins and the like from slipping from thecompartments 1, 8, 9 and IIJ during thehan-` dling of the purse. f

Whenever the naps I3 are freed access to the compartments 'I and 8 maybe had through one edge portion of the body 5 of' the purse. Also,during the time the aps I3 are freed and lifted, the flaps II may beeasily lifted to give access to the compartments 9 and I0 through theentrances I2 arranged in opposite side walls ofthe body of the purse. i

The compartment 6 vvhile openingloutwardly` through the sameedge of thebody of the purse as the compartments 'I and 8, may be employed toreceivecards or the like and even folded bills, yet this compartmentisnot primarily intended for the last mentioned use. A

The body 5 is of substantially triangular shape and the variouscompartments are of a like shape as to -the iinished article, and so isthe blank from which the article is formed, of a similar shape (seeFigures land 4). The free edges of the flaps I3 are curved at one cornerthereof, as at I3', so that when said flaps are folded on each side ofthe body, the flaps will lie Within the edges of the body to give thelatter a'neat appearance. The body being of 'triangular` shape willfacilitate the insertion thereof in a pocket of a garment as the apex ofthe body on the insertion b thereof in the pocket leads into the pocketgreatly assisting in the insertion of the purse in the garment pocket.

Also the body being of the shape specied will take up a minimum amountof space within the garment pocket and if arranged in a side pocket oftrousers will be found to readily conform to this type of pocket so asnot to cause the trousers body of the The construction of the purseheretofore described and Vshown in the drawing is made from a blank I5,as shown in Figure 4, and requires only one row of stitching indicatedby the character I6 (see Figure 1), consequently simplifyingthe makingof the purse and permitting fthe blank thereof to be stamped from asheet of material. The general outline of the blank I5 is substantiallytriangular in shape and is provided 3 with a slot vII extending inwardlyfrom the apex for a selected distance. Further, the blank I5 adjacentthe inner end of the slot I'I is provided with arcuate shaped cuts I8which form the aps II and the entrances I2. The blank is folded on thelines A, B, C, D, E and F. It will-be seen by referring to Figure 4 thatthe fold lines are so arranged that they provide therebetween individualtriangular shaped portions. Also the opposite longitudinal edges of theslot I'I cooperate with the fold lines in forming triangular shapedportions.

The portions of the blank outwardly of the. fold lines A and E form theiiaps I3.

One of the various ways in which the blank may be folded is that theblank is fQlded` upon itself on the fold line F. This brings thetriangular shaped portions lying between the fold line F and the slotI'I to overlie the triangular` shaped portions lying between the foldlines F, B, C and D The blank is then again folded on the fold linesBland?? bringing, 'th marinier ,shaped l UABDaId l ie the triangularshaped portions of ,..e tf .11k delige@ by the` slot' "fand foldlilrrell .Theblank is then folded 01,1 itself on the ,f o, l. line Cwith the triangular portions contain` the, lits ,I8 and lflaps IV I,outward and stitched together :by a single row of. Stithing, heretoforeblank in substantially triangular 'formation with the ,aps I IL and I3free for Vswinging rnoverrlent onj the` lines A and ither Ytc; operi orclose `the compartmentsf'l, 8,9, and I Il.

' Ifhus it will'be seen that a very eflilcient coin purse beeneroi/ident` @ne which may be 'stamped'in a single operation from a sheetof inataland simply folded to form a multiplicity of compartments withthe body ofthev purse tak'- ina on asubstantialfly triangular shapedformation. i v

"llliilg 'I have Shown and described the Dreferrediemhodiment of myinventan, it 'will be understcodtbat minor changes in QnStrution,combination and arrangementv ofparts Iri'ay b e tral lines extendingperpendicularly to the base line, whereby said parallel andperpendicular lines dene two rectangles, said central perpendicular lineat its inner end joining the inner end of the slot' of said slottedportion of the blank; said Vb'lankbe'ing'also foldable upon diagonallines extending. from the base end of said central perpendicular lineand running to the diagonally Qpposite corners of the said rectangles,the portionslof the blankwithin thel twol inner adjoine ing trianglesdefined by the diagonal lines of fold.- ing being provided with slits toproduce like flap portions contiguous to the inner parallel line offolding, thev body of theblank, when folded along the said lines offolding and including the two triangular portions dened by the slittingof the blank vinvi/ardly from its apex to the parallel inner lineoflfolding, producing acoin purse of substantially triangular shape andhaving a plurality of separate. compartments opening outwardly throughone common edge. portion ofV the purse body, a ,central compartmentopening With.- out any closure and the substantially triangular roundedcornered portions offthe blank outside of the two outer perpendicularfolding lines forming aps for covering and uncovering, respectively, theopeningsof each companion pair of come partments on opposite. sides ofthe central `complftlnent Vof thepurs and the flaps produced madeWithout departing. from the Spirit are SflrY by said slits eachproviding. an individual entrance to the outer compartment of each pairof compartments of the purse.

` GEORGE SLOTKIN.

